diff --git a/core/rfb.js b/core/rfb.js
index 91d9a6ff..8e9c5700 100644
--- a/core/rfb.js
+++ b/core/rfb.js
@@ -572,7 +572,11 @@
                     break;
             }
             this._rfb_disconnect_reason = msg;
+
+            // Transition to disconnected without waiting for socket to close
             this._updateConnectionState('disconnecting');
+            this._updateConnectionState('disconnected');
+
             return false;
         },